Johns Creek, GA Noise Ordinances: Construction Hours (2026)
Construction hours in Johns Creek, GA, sometimes called construction noise rules or contractor work-hour ordinances, set when contractors can run power tools, hammers, and heavy equipment.
Key Facts
- Weekdays
- Banned 7 p.m.–7 a.m.
- Saturday
- Banned before 8 a.m., after 5 p.m.
- Sunday & holidays
- Banned all day
- Exception
- Emergency work or director permission
Summary
Construction and land-disturbance work in Johns Creek is barred outside 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and banned entirely on Sundays and six named holidays.
Construction activity. Construction for land disturbance and building activity shall not be performed between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays, before the hour of 8:00 a.m. or after the hour of 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, or at any time on Sunday, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day, unless such activities are deemed emergency work or special permission has been granted by the community development director.(d)Trash collection. The collection of trash or refuse is prohibited between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. or as determined by section 42-40.(e)Consumer fireworks. Consumer fireworks shall be used in accordance with Georgia State law. This section shall not be construed to be the exclusive definition of nuisance within this Code.
(Ord. No. 2016-06-08, 7-25-2016)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
The city's noise ordinance bars construction and land-disturbance activity outside set hours: weekdays it must stop by 7 p.m. and can't restart before 7 a.m.; Saturday work is limited to 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; and it is banned altogether on Sunday and on New Year's, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The community development director can grant special permission, and emergency work is exempt.
Violations & Fines
Violations carry the § 1-7 general penalty: up to a $1,000 fine, six months in jail, or both, with each day a separate offense; the city can also abate it as a nuisance under §§ 30-21–30-22.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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